Dave Datema was born in Jamaica and grew up in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He is married and has four adult children. His professional background includes 10 years of pastoral ministry in the local church and 25 years of service at Frontier Ventures (formerly the U.S. Center for World Mission) in various capacities. He holds an MDiv and is currently writing his dissertation for a PhD at Fuller Seminary.
Dave has published two articles on the history and relevance of the people group paradigm: “Defining ‘Unreached:’ A Short History” and “The Universal Particularism of Panta ta Ethne: A Biblical Case for the Continued Viability of the People Group Concept in Mission.” Additionally, he has written other papers and delivered presentations at conferences and online.